S5 EP5: Born Free

Imagine being told you’re Type 1 - and finding out years later… you’re not. That’s exactly what happened to Uma. When I first met Uma on a DAFNE course all those years ago, I assumed - like me - she was living with Type 1. Turns out, things were more complex. Uma was diagnosed at 17, labelled T1, then re-labelled, misdiagnosed, and finally told she had early-onset Type 2. What followed was confusion, medication trial-and-error, stigma, and eventually… clarity. In this episode, we revisit that DAFNE room where it all started, and trace Uma’s journey through lifestyle changes, veganism, and a radical career shift. We talk about cultural food habits, fitness as healing, emotional eating, hypos that derail your day, and why sharing your load - especially as a South Asian woman - can be life-saving. This one’s about misdiagnosis, transformation, and learning to listen to your body - even when the world tells you not to trust it. @bodyandbeyonduk